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Learning from Cities— The 2nd Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation
brought about by green infrastructure and ecological system. In addition, a 4-year project of public participation has educated and mobilized the citizens, thus receiving great support from the general public and community organizations.
Effect and Challenge 1. Effect of the Initiative
(1) Renewing the traditional thinking of combating extreme urban
□ Prince Park in Melbourne
climate, highlighting the importance of green infrastructure in urban construction
technology, and fully displayed the role
So far, Melbourne is the first city
of urban green infrastructure, so as to
to propose the goal of reducing urban
build Melbourne into an efficient, smart,
temperature by 4°C. Through the two
and eco-international metropolis. At the
established strategies and specific
moment, Melbourne is now promoting
development objectives, “Urban Forest”
green infrastructure plan at national and
and “Open Space”, as well as the design
global levels and providing reference
of a series of implementation plans, the
and inspiration to relevant cities with
city has guaranteed the smooth operation
its successful experience of urban
of urban green infrastructure project.
construction and development.
Currently, $40 million has been invested
(2) Promoting pilot demonstration
in Melbourne’s green infrastructure
projects in a comprehensive and orderly
project based on the entire eco-system,
way, bringing achievements in the
which is the first in Australia. The
practice of building urban forest
construction of green infrastructure in
In order to reach the city’s goal
Melbourne, different from that of carbon-
of reducing urban temperature by 4°C
intensive infrastructure in the city’s green
and decrease energy use in this regard,
area, has taken full advantage of functions
Melbourne has invested a large sum
of nature through a series of projects,
of money in two aspects, including
used relevant high-tech professional
technology for planning and practical